Car-coupling



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. G. WILLIAMS.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 326.188. Patented Sept. 15, 1885.

(1 10 Model.) I v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

- J. G. WILLIAMS.

GAR COUPLING.

Sept. 15, 1885.

No. 326,188. Paten Nrrn STATES JOHN G. \VILLIAMS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO LE\VIS T. \VILLIAMS, OF OTSEGO, MICHIGAN.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.326,188, dated September15, 1885.

Application filed June 8, 1585. (N0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. WILLIAMs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AutomaticGar-Couplings, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved carcoupler.

The object of the invention is to obtain a coupler which will actautomatically to couple the cars, and which can be uncoupled without thenecessity of the operator entering between the cars, the parts beingsimple and durable.

To the accomplishment ofthe above the invention consists of certainnovel devices and combination of devices, as will be described andclaimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a side elevation of a box-car and a flat car coupled, the two beingbroken away; Fig. 2, a sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 1; Fig.3, a front elevation of a box-car with the invention applied, and Figs.4 and 5 details of parts.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

One design I have in view in the construction of my coupler is to soarrange it as to adapt it to the draw-heads now in use, and I haveillustrated it in this way.

In the drawings,A represents a box-car, and B the draw-head thereof,such draw-head extending a short distance beyond the end of the car.

0 O are two plates, the length of which is slightly greater than thewidth of the drawhead. These plates-one above and the other below thedraw-head-are held in place by suitable bolts, D, as clearly shown.

Mounted uponthe plate O is a suitable frame, E, the uprights of whichare situated one at each end of said plate.

F represents a movable plate, which, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, isprovided upon each end with a notch, F, into which the uprights of frameE fit, a guide for such plate being thus provided.

The plate 0, hereinbefore referred to, is provided with a centralopening for the passage of the coupling-pin G. Plate F is also providedwith a suitable opening for a similar purpose.

At the point shown in Fig. 4 coupling-pin G is formed with a collar orflange, H, which abuts against the under face of plate F. After the pinhas been passed through plate F from beneath, a pin, K, is passedthrough it, and it is held in place in plate F and adapted to 63 bemoved therewith.

Secured to the upper end of the couplingpin is a suitable bracket, inwhich a pulley,

L, is mounted.

A chain, M, is passed under pulley L, and 65 then over pulleys N, onemounted in each upright of frame E, and thence through eyes formed instrips 0, secured to the car, the chains being prevented from escapingby suitable rings with which they are provided, and by which they may beoperated.

Attached to chain M, upon one side of the car, is an arm, P, which isalso secured to a vertical shaft, Q, this latter having suitablebearings in the car and provided on its upper 7 5 end with an ordinarybrake-wheel, R.

Upon the opposite side a short shaft, Q, is provided, to which an arm,P, is attached, such arm being also attached to the chain M upon thatside.

There is a spring-catch, S, secured to the car upon each side, therebeing one for each arm P P.

The operation of the parts as thus far described is as follows: If thechain M is pulled from either end, the coupling-pin is elevated andeither arm P or I? forced into contact with its spring-catch, wherebythe couplingpin is held in an elevated position; or, if it is desired tooperate the parts from the top iu- 9O stead of the side of the car, theshaft Q is operated and the same result accomplished.

T represents a bent rod, which is connected with the top of thecoupling-pin through the medium of a link, T. As shown clearly in 9 5Fig. 3, rod T is bentat each end, and to each of such bent ends there issecured one end of a coiled spring, V. Springs V are secured at theirlower ends each to a bent arm,W,which are pivoted to the under side ofplate 0, as at W The arms W carry at their front end a plate, X, to bereferred to.

forced upon the incline formed thereby into the draw-head. As the carsare brought still closer together the plate X of the other car willcontact with the plate above referred to I and force it back to itsoriginal position. By

this action the coupling-pin is drawn down and the parts which held itin position released.

The parts are so arranged that the couplingpin will not be drawn downuntil the link has 5 entered the draw-head sufficient] y far to insurethe coupling of the cars.

Y in Figs. 3 andet represents suitable stops secured to the uprights offrame E to limit the movement of plate F. I 2

What I claim is- 1. The combination, with the draw-head B, thecoupling-pin G, and mechanism for raising such pin, of link T, bent armT, springs V, arms W, and plates X, asset forth. o

2. The combination, with coupling-pin G, chain M, and suitable pulleysfor such chain, of arm P, shaft Q or Q, and spring-catch S, as setforth.

3. The combination, with plate F, coupling- 5 pin G, mounted therein,chain M, and suitable pulleys for such chain, of arms P P, shafts Q Q,and spring-catch S, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

LEwIs T. WILLIAMS, M. J. CLAGETT.

